Premature babies some
o-o2hven;i n 6times suffer from infant respiratory distress syndrome, which could be caused by a lack of sufficient surfactant in the pulmonary alveoli. The diagram below shows two different alv
nieo2 -;ohn v6eoli structures.
1.Describe one feature of the surfactant.
2.Suggest a treatment for infant respiratory distress syndrome.
3.Draw a labelled diagram of the structures in an alveolus that are important for gas exchange.